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Family of 83-year-old St. Paul man killed in hit-and-run: ‘We’ll forgive you. … Please turn yourself in’

For 30 years, John Bidon took each day runs around Lake Phalen near his St. Paul home. He’d stretch it out to 5 miles and run considered one of the miles backward to work other muscles. At 83, Bidon’s running...

Racial trauma: Why my family broke our silence

SIKESTON, MO. — I wasn’t sure if visiting a cotton field was a great idea. Almost everyone in my family was antsy once we pulled as much as the ocean of white. Stay within the know. Join for our newsletter!Get...

Business People: Pohlad Family Foundation appoints Susan Bass Roberts president

OF NOTE Susan Bass Roberts The Pohlad Family Foundation, Minneapolis, announced that Susan Bass Roberts has been named president. She previously served as vice chairman and executive director and is the primary non-family member to serve on this role because the...

2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival royal family named

Jennifer Westerhaus 2024 Aurora, Queen of Snows by outgoing Queen stands with King Boreas LXXXVII Stephen Doody through the 2024 St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Coronation on the RiverCentre in St. Paul on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. (John Autey...

Family of Ricky Cobb II express gratitude, hope for justice following charges against Minnesota trooper

“We wish equality, we would like justice,” said Rashad Cobb, Ricky’s twin brother, during a Thursday news conference on the Hennepin County courthouse in downtown Minneapolis. MinnPost photo by Mohamed Ibrahim Several relations of Ricky Cobb II expressed gratitude and a...

Family of man fatally shot by St. Paul officer says lack of dash cam leaves unanswered questions

The St. Paul police sergeant who fatally shot a person just over a 12 months ago didn’t have a splash camera in his squad automobile and relations and their attorney said Thursday which means they’re missing crucial information. While Sgt....

Family of man fatally shot by St. Paul officer says lack of dash cam leaves unanswered questions

The St. Paul police sergeant who fatally shot a person just over a 12 months ago didn’t have a touch camera in his squad automobile and members of the family and their attorney said Thursday which means they’re missing...

Family mourns St. Paul man at intersection where he was killed

Family and friends of Steve Wirtz, a St. Paul man who was struck and killed while crossing a street darkened by copper wire theft, held a candlelight vigil for him Saturday evening on the intersection where he died. Wirtz and...

Man found dead in wreckage of South St. Paul house explosion was owner’s son, family says

Family has identified the person found dead within the wreckage of last week’s house explosion in South St. Paul because the homeowner’s 42-year-old son. Nhu Richards wrote on a fundraising page that firefighters pulled the body of her brother Ryan...

As one other DQ closes, Dave’s Hot Chicken moves into Highland Park (due to Kris Humphries and family)

For years, the Dairy Queen franchise on Ford Parkway in St. Paul’s Highland Park neighborhood has been the butt of social media jokes and a frequent source of quiet ribbing, even amongst business advocates. On the neighborhood Facebook page, “DQ...
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U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum seeks thirteenth term in rematch with May Lor Xiong in 4th District

Longtime St. Paul Democratic U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum is in search of one other term in Minnesota’s Fourth Congressional...
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Believed to have been the oldest working nurse in Minnesota, Joyce Gimmestad retired at 88. She reflects on 7 many years in healthcare

Joyce Gimmestad hoped to succeed in 90 before retiring from being a nurse. Still, she retired on June 22, at 88, attributable to a...

Family of 83-year-old St. Paul man killed in hit-and-run: ‘We’ll forgive you. … Please turn yourself in’

For 30 years, John Bidon took each day runs around Lake Phalen near his St. Paul home. He’d stretch it out to 5 miles...

Alemar Cheese, longtime Minnesota producer of soppy French-style cheeses, moves to California

Alemar Cheese, an award-winning creamery that’s been positioned on the Food Constructing in Northeast Minneapolis since 2019, has packed up and moved west. Founder Keith...

Federal civil case against Minnesota State Trooper Ryan Londregan dismissed

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